Thursday, December 26, 2019

TIM Good Morning and Merry Christmas to everyone! Many of you have celebrated with your families by sharing meals and giving gifts. Others have celebrated by serving the needy, cooking meals, and worshipping together. So, what are you celebrating? Well it's obvious, right? The birth of Christ! In chapter one of John’s Gospel, we read that this season yields another reason to celebrate. Not only is the Christmas story one of the miracles, but also a redemption story, one of forgiveness and reconciliation between God and man. “In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” The light is Jesus, and he is the light of all people. The darkness is our sin, but with the light inside of us, the darkness will not overcome us. Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior because he is born, and because he has come to redeem us. This is Tim Wise for Central. Merry Christmas and have a blessed New Year!